Taiwan Bans China’s RedNote (Xiaohongshu) App for a Year as Opposition Cries Censorship
TAIPEI – December 5, 2025 – Taiwan has ordered a one‑year block on the popular Chinese social media app RedNote, known in Chinese as Xiaohongshu, citing rampant online fraud and serious cybersecurity risks. The move instantly sparked a fierce domestic debate over internet freedom, Beijing’s influence operations and how far democracies should go in policing foreign tech platforms. On Thursday, Taiwan’s Interior Ministry announced it would suspend access to Xiaohongshu for one year, describing the platform as both a fraud hotbed and a major data‑security risk.Reuters+1